Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers: Holiday apartments and houses

Les Arcs de Saint-Pierre is an easy, 5.2586-kilometre circular hike. In the Scots pine forest, erosion has formed natural arches in the rock. The route also includes a burial cave where trepanations were performed around 3500 BC.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers can find a concise overview here of the destination’s defining places and activities.

Nature

Baousse del Biel is a 40-metre-high natural arch. Its opening is 27 metres high and 25 metres wide. The natural arch can only be reached on foot via the Sentier de la Baousse del Biel.

The Maison des Vautours has an observation terrace with telescopes, from which vultures can be observed in the wild. It also houses a museum about vultures. The museum covers their physiology, how they are perceived worldwide, and the history of their disappearance and reintroduction. The Maison des Vautours is less than a ten-minute walk from the Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers – Le Truel bus stop.

Culture and history

The hamlet of Saint-Pierre-des-Tripiers is home to numerous old buildings. It is also home to a 28-metre-high elm tree that has been designated an “Arbre Remarquable de France”.

The hamlet’s parish church of Saint-Pierre is a Romanesque church. Its choir dates from the late 11th century. The parish church can be visited freely and independently.

Climbing

Le Cirque des Vases is a climbing area with limestone cliffs. It has equipped climbing routes and routes for traditional climbing. Le Cirque des Vases can be reached via a 20-minute access trail.

Le Bitard is also a climbing area with limestone cliffs. It has equipped climbing routes and two traditional climbing routes. The access trail to Le Bitard takes ten minutes.

The Parkings climbing sector has equipped routes, while the Couennes à didos sector has an overhanging bouldering area.

For the broader travel overview: Lozère.

More destinations

Other places within the same destination:

Le Bleymard, Bagnols-Les-Bains, Lanuéjols, Le Buisson, Mas-D'orcières, Les Vignes, Villefort, Le Massegros.